Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 544
l around,And her feet were so small when she toddledat all,They made little round holes in theground. Her eyes were like almonds; her teeth werelike pearls;And her cheeks were like roses and tan;While her cute little chin had a dozen timesbeenPainted on a great mandarins fan.Her gowns were the… … LI-CHING HAD A DAUGHTER AS FAIR AS THE DAWN. Next door to Li-Ching lived young Ah LeeBen Loo,A poor laundry-man, worthy and wise,Who spent half of his time writing rhyth-mical rhymeTo the lashes of Ting-a-Lings eyes.Deep into the night he would sit by hisdoor,And with melody floating afarOn the…
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